What are the major chronic disease that you know about?
Define a chronic disease How many of you have family members who suffer fro these diseases?
Churches are particulary relevenat. Health promption programs in schools, health care ceterns, etc. are able to target interventions in specific population groups, while other perhaps more sendentary groups are missed. Places of worship may be particulary important for underserved, often neglected populations, whichi in the context in which a healthy body, mind and soul are equally valued. Aas are most committed racial groups Useful resources for health promotion- meeting rooms, recruitment enviroment and often advocate postive health practices … Because church settings offer an acceptable and sustainable infrastructure for the deliverary of health promotion programs, partnerships with churches are indicated in the development of new treatments, etc.
From all the negative health behaviors tobacco use(smoking, chewing tobacco, etc) greatly increases the chance of developing chronic disease Does anyone smoke? Have a family member of friend who smokes?
The major chronic diseases caused by smoking
Our aim is to is to link the spiritual teachings on health made by our Imams with the compelling scientific evidence that now links lifestyle and chronic disease According to our faith human development combines the physical, mental and spiritual aspects of development Our Imams have spoken about the relationship between health and spiritual development These teachings are compiled in a book “Gems of Health”
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